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Of course I can’t write a paper about female representation in videogames without also mentioning stuff like this… the trailer for “Tekken Tag Tournament 2.”  This is their “Girl Power” trailer, which looks more like a striptease or sexy music video than a trailer for a game about beating the shit out of people.

OVER 100 SWIMSUITS!! TO… FIGHT IN…

I’m just gonna hazard a guess, but I doubt we can look forward to any speedos on the guys. I stand corrected, everyone gets swimsuits.  Still, only female characters are being shown in the advertising for them, so…

Posted 10 months ago
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Tagged: tekken, tekken Tag Tournament 2, .
  1. emlan said: sexism is over
  2. atmos-spheres reblogged this from yamino and added:
    I love Tekken, it’s definitely my favorite fighting series. I’m probably going to have to get this right away. I don’t...
  3. jasondottumblr reblogged this from yamino and added:
    So this is why you assholes like Tekken so much. Well.. I can’t disagree.
  4. hylialover reblogged this from yamino and added:
    so sick and tired of this bullshit. IT IS GIRL POWER. IT’S GIRLS KICKING THE SHIT OUT OF PEOPLE IN A VIDEO GAME GET YOUR...
  5. purplehairsecretlair reblogged this from yamino
  6. meg-prime reblogged this from yamino and added:
    Oversexualize EVERYTHING!
  7. azureignition said: well I don’t think Harada cares about the cosplayer guys though.Although I want to see it too..
  8. indister reblogged this from notsoaveragejo and added:
    I watched this on youtube today and it was fucking awesome |D So psyched for TTT2!
  9. notsoaveragejo reblogged this from sheepaca and added:
    …I’m not a heterosexual, but DAMN, SON!
  10. batlesbo said: Oh if only games could do the same with guys. I might come out of it a little straighter.
  11. newmajoe reblogged this from yamino and added:
    Au contraire! http://www.destructoid.com/let-s-all-stare-at-heihachi-s-firm-ass-231613.phtml “It’s not just
  12. nearinginfinity reblogged this from yamino and added:
    *ehem*
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  14. kutani said: Actually kind of unusual for Tekken to push the sexiness factor so blatantly. It was always there to a degree, but not with like swimsuits. Trying to compete against Dead or Alive still, I guess.
  15. distortednous reblogged this from yamino and added:
    But, this is the fighting game I’m currently looking forward to.
  16. shrapnelshark said: lol i like that they said they where going to make this game more serious. I wonder how long they thought of doing that before adding the preorder swimsuits.
  17. sheepaca reblogged this from yamino and added:
    LOL that’s us at GameStop! Offering bikinis
  18. sammanarr said: ……..WHAT??!!
  19. babybutta reblogged this from yamino and added:
    ….I’m ashamed...still want to play this game.
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